In Matter of Assignment of Hulburt
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal by the assignors from, an order of the General Term, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the city and county of Hew York, made February 6, 1882, which modified and affirmed as modified an order of Special Term on settlement of the accounts of Adrian Yan Sinderin, as assignee for the benefit of creditors of Milan Hulburt and William A. Hul-' burt, composing the firm of Merwin, Hulburt & Co. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
On the 28th day of October, 1880, Milan Hulburt and William A. Hulburt, the appellants, who were doing business as a firm in the -city of Hew York, having become financially embarrassed, made a general assignment for the benefit of their creditors, to the respondent Van Sinderin. The assignee took formal possession of the assigned property, which consisted of merchandise and book accounts. The property remained in the store of the assignors in charge of their former book-keeper, who was selected by the assignee as his representative. The assignors and the person thus placed in charge sold…
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